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Senate candidate Chris McDaniel: Mississippi begs for ‘government scraps’

Responding to a question about black voters, a white U.S. Senate candidate in Mississippi said Friday that the ...

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Series of gas explosions destroy houses north of Boston, putting neighborhoods on edge

A series of gas explosions caused fires at more than 20 homes across three communities north of Boston ...

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Louisiana man accused of fraudulently obtaining 15 horses

A Louisiana man is accused of fraudulently obtaining 15 horses, and selling some in Louisiana and others out ...

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Agents bust moonshine operation in the Mississippi Delta

Law officers have broken up a moonshine operation in the Mississippi Delta.

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Alcorn State one of four universities added to state-fiber optic network

A Mississippi telecommunications company says four public universities are joining a state-owned fiber optic network.

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Computer problems delay Mississippi child support payments

Computer problems at the Mississippi Department of Human Services have delayed some child support payments across the state.

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Gautier man sentenced to life after dead woman found tied to tree

A Mississippi man has pleaded guilty to murder, a year and a half after some church members found ...

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Mayor in Louisiana rescinds a city’s ban on Nike products

The mayor of a New Orleans suburb said Wednesday he is rescinding his order banning his city's recreation ...

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Attorney: 13 allege gender discrimination at Louisiana university

An attorney says 13 women are pursuing complaints involving gender discrimination against the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

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Towboat fire closes Mississippi River in northeast Arkansas

A towboat fire prompted the U.S. Coast Guard to close a 10-mile stretch of the Mississippi River for ...

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Two brothers charged, released in connection with large marijuana farm

Two brothers are charged following Monday's discovery of seven large marijuana fields in south Mississippi.

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Kangaroo gets the jump on Mississippi owners and flees

A kangaroo is on the run — or maybe the jump — in central Mississippi.

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Mississippi soldiers and rescuers deployed for Hurricane Florence

Mississippi is sending National Guard members and search-and-rescue workers to areas affected by Hurricane Florence.

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Report: Mississippi has 2nd-highest adult obesity rate in US

Mississippi has the second-highest adult obesity rate in the country, with only West Virginia having a higher rate.

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Houston High School football player dies after collapse

A high school football player in Mississippi has died after he collapsed during a game.

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Eleven Mississippi hunters banned for using baited fields

Nearly a dozen Mississippi men have pleaded guilty to hunting using baited fields.

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Auditor: Noxubee County official must pay $39,000 for money illegally donated to churches

Mississippi's state auditor is demanding that a chancery clerk pay the state nearly $39,000.

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Police: Louisiana police officer loses control of cruiser, causes fatal wreck

Louisiana authorities say a police officer was driving down a highway in Montgomery when he lost control of ...

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40 acres of marijuana discovered, 1 arrest so far in Jefferson Davis County

One arrest has been made and the search is on for other suspects in connection with the discovery ...

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New Orleans man accused of selling girl, 13, to others for sex

Authorities in New Orleans have arrested a man accused of selling a 13-year-old girl for sex.

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Alabama man wanted in girlfriend’s killing found dead in Mississippi

MERIDIAN, Miss. (AP) — Police say a man suspected in the killing of his girlfriend has been found ...

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Explosion at Mississippi construction site damages building

An explosion at a central Mississippi construction site heavily damaged a building, although no one was injured.

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Mississippi reaches 31 West Nile virus cases so far in 2018

A central Mississippi county is reporting its first case of West Nile virus, bringing the state's total to ...

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Clarksdale police: Dispatcher beaten on duty suffers brain bleed

Mississippi police say a man entered the Clarksdale Police Department and attacked an on-duty dispatcher, leaving her with ...

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Magnolia mayor: Catch ‘culprits’ who hoist Confederate-themed flag

The mayor of a majority-black Mississippi town says he wants to know who keeps hoisting the state flag ...

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New Miss America glad she didn’t have to don swimsuit to win

The first woman to win the Miss America crown without having to don a swimsuit says she's glad ...

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Chase after stolen truck in Louisiana ends with arrest of 13-year-old boy

Authorities in Louisiana say a 15-minute chase after a stolen pickup truck ended with the arrest of a ...

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Louisiana mayor bans Nike products from parks and rec

The mayor of a New Orleans suburb is banning the city's parks and recreation department from purchasing Nike ...

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